The Prince

Family Feud

Both the Emperor and Onew felt like a thunder struck them on their place when they heard the news. Yunho must still be close to the border since he didn't go that long.

How could he got himself wounded? Did Jaejoong do that? He promised not to touch them before the third day, did he broke his own promise?

"Where is The Grand Vizier now?" Blue veins are prominent on Changmin's temple and neck, his inner power radiating towards all who present in that room, making them tremble in fear.

The soldier in front of him bowed his head even lower, sweat dripped from his skin like rain. His fear was written in his gesture, yet Changmin refused to let down his oppressing power.

"He..he..he's in his tent in the border, Your Majesty. The healer said not to move him before we find the antidote."

The man presented a parchment in his hand, which Changmin received in dismay.

"Get the antidote in Shilleuksa* by the end of the next morrow, for the traveling soul will not be bound when the silver shade reach the ground."

Changmin drenched in cold sweat. He had to go and saved his brother. But if he goes, what about his country?

Not to mention this should be kept a secret, no one should know about the falling of the Grand Vizier. The parchment crumbled in his grasp, his knuckles turned white from his fist.

But an arms were circling from behind him, his back was pressed by a warm skin, and miraculously his thundering heart was calmer almost instantly. He took that small hands and turned to look at the owner.

"I'll go, Your Majesty." Onew look at Changmin with his glassy eyes, looking so determined to go.

"That's not the option, Booin yah. Jonghyun and Minho needs you, what about them if you go?" Changmin slide his fingers into Onew's soft hair bangs, ruffled it slightly. He couldn't hide his concern towards Yunho.

"Did you mean 'what about me'? i'm tired looking after them, i want a vacation. Don't you dare stop me from going." Onew held the hand on his face, his other hand was still on the blanket covering his body.

"How could i let the mother of my children suffers alone on the foreign land? No, Booin yah, you can't go." Changmin frowned, clearly thinking of the best solution.

"Changmin, didn't you train me before? Don't you trust me? Beside, Shilleuksa is not that far from here, i think i can handle it myself." Onew puffed his chest out in need of recognition. His pulled out his best smile to the man in front of him.

And it was a success, his smile was contagious and Changmin's lips slowly curled upwards. He ruffled his wive's hair lovingly, and kissed the crown of his head.

"Then be careful, Booin yah, i'll send my best guards with you."
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Onew left the palace in secrecy after placing his twins in the care of his husband, in the blanket of the pitch dark of the night. He was half excited and half terrified by his departure, it was a long time since he had gone for an outside world.

He was accompanied by four trusted and best guards of the royal household, ones which he recognized as one of his captors before. They were cocky when they captured him,  and they were cocky now even with his new status. Especially with his new status, Onew felt like they were belittling his capabilities to defend himself.

"Empress..i would suggest that you stay close to us, we don't want you get topple over some stone." Shindong, one of the guards, smirked at him.

Onew rolled his eyes up. Shindong was a big guy, his strength could match a bull in a fight. He was an honest and trustful man, and he was Changmin's childhood friend, making him royal guard since his early years.